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Are these dynaglide whoopies worn out?

See pics. Are these dynaglide whoopies worn out? I have probably 30 hanging nights in them. I'm 155 pounds and try to be very gentle with my gear. But these look a bit dangerous to me. Is it normal for this type of apparent fraying where the loaded line exits the bury? 30 nights doesn't seem like a lot, and 155 pounds is well under the 200 pound limit for dynaglide, right? I'm going over my gear for a solo bike tour (just 3 nights) and I'm getting paranoid looking at these. Please share thoughts.

I'm seeing more and more of dynaglide fraying like that. I believe its caused by the hammock's sway. I would go ahead and swap it out with Amsteel, the weight penalty isn't much, and I'd rather carry 2 more ounces and be sure of my gear. But as the others have said, HYOH!

Is 30 to 60 nights for dynaglide unusually short life?

Originally Posted by Dutch

Yes, they will probably go for another 30 nights but why risk it.

For a 155-pounder who babies his gear, is this wear amount at 30 nights unusual? If as Dutch says I can get another 30 nights, isn't 60 nights still pretty short of a lifespan? I suppose it's only about $0.50/night, which is pretty cheap, but what if I were doing a really long thru-hike?

I have not used dynaglide, but it doesn't look like it's breaking, just a little fray where the line twist. I have thought about using it, but like the extra capacity of the Amsteel and it's worth it for very little weight penalty......RR